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Meaning of "inaction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INACTION

inaction  [ɪnˈækʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inaction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

inaction

Fatigue (medical)

Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness which is distinct from weakness, and has a gradual onset. Unlike weakness, fatigue can be alleviated by periods of rest. Fatigue can have physical or mental causes. Physical fatigue is the transient inability of a muscle to maintain optimal physical performance, and is made more severe by intense physical exercise. Mental fatigue is a transient decrease in maximal cognitive performance resulting from prolonged periods of cognitive activity. It can manifest as somnolence, lethargy, or directed attention fatigue. Medically, fatigue is a non-specific symptom, which means that it has many possible causes. Fatigue is considered a symptom, rather than a sign because it is a subjective feeling reported by the patient, rather than an objective one that can be observed by others. Fatigue and ‘feelings of fatigue’ are often confused.

Definition of inaction in the English dictionary

The definition of inaction in the dictionary is lack of action; idleness; inertia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INACTION


abreaction
ˌæbrɪˈækʃən
action
ˈækʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
coaction
kəʊˈækʃən
extraction
ɪkˈstrækʃən
fraction
ˈfrækʃən
immunoreaction
ɪˌmjuːnəʊrɪˈækʃən
interaction
ˌɪntərˈækʃən
nonaction
ˌnɒnˈækʃən
overaction
ˌəʊvərˈækʃən
overreaction
ˌəʊvərɪˈækʃən
photoreaction
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈækʃən
proaction
prəʊˈækʃən
reaction
rɪˈækʃən
retroaction
ˌrɛtrəʊˈækʃən
satisfaction
ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
self-action
ˌsɛlfˈækʃən
subaction
sʌbˈækʃən
transaction
trænˈzækʃən
underreaction
ˌʌndəriːˈækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INACTION

inabstinence
inaccessibility
inaccessible
inaccessibleness
inaccessibly
inaccuracies
inaccuracy
inaccurate
inaccurately
inaccurateness
inactivate
inactivation
inactive
inactively
inactiveness
inactivity
inadaptable
inadaptation
inadaptive
inadequacy

WORDS THAT END LIKE INACTION

accreditation
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
out of action
production
protection
reduction
section
selection

Synonyms and antonyms of inaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INACTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inaction» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inaction

Translation of «inaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INACTION

Find out the translation of inaction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inaction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inaction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不作为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inacción
570 millions of speakers

English

inaction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्क्रियता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التراخي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездействие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্ক্রিয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inaction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak bertindak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Untätigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不活動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게으름
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inaction
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không hoạt động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्क्रियता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hareketsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezczynność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездіяльність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inacțiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδράνεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebrek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

passivitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

passivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inaction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INACTION»

The term «inaction» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of inaction
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INACTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inaction» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inaction» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inaction

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10 QUOTES WITH «INACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inaction.
1
Anthony Albanese
Politicians who lack the vision to lead the community on big issues like public transport often hide their inaction by blaming other levels of government when anyone complains.
2
Richard V. Allen
In this context, I believe it is an imperative for the new President to select and install his team as quickly as possible, and this does not imply that he must or should appoint members of the 'other' party to his Cabinet, which could contribute to inaction and inefficiency.
3
Gary Ryan Blair
Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
4
Gary Ryan Blair
Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
5
Tony Blair
Whatever the dangers of the action we take, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater.
6
Michael Bloomberg
The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy.
7
Jerry Brown
Inaction may be the biggest form of action.
8
Dale Carnegie
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
9
Diana DeGette
With the continued support of citizens who refuse to accept inaction at the expense of future generations, we will lead the world toward a sustainable future.
10
Meister Eckhart
The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INACTION»

Discover the use of inaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Economics of Inaction: Stochastic Control Models with ...
This brilliantly lucid book is self-contained, first developing the mathematical preliminaries and then using the tools in a number of illustrative economic applications. I advise economists to add this book to their bookshelf.
Nancy L. Stokey, 2009
2
Elder Abuse: A Decade of Shame and Inaction
Covers: How Are Elders Abused? (case histories, physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse, psychological abuse, self-neglect, sexual abuse, and violation of rights); Theories For Why Abuse Occurs; Survey of the State Human Services Dept. ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
3
Why We Disagree About Climate Change: Understanding ...
Why We Disagree About Climate Change is an important contribution to the ongoing debate over climate change and its likely impact on our lives.
Mike Hulme, 2009
4
The Cost of Inaction: Case Studies from Rwanda and Angola
Case studies from Rwanda and Angola show how the cost of inaction can be greater than the cost of action.
Chris Desmond, Habtamu Fuje, Nadejda Marques, 2012
5
2012 Political Circus Inaction Figures
This highly collectible edition of 52 paper dolls for grownups takes a witty look at the current crop of Republican candidates, Democratic cabinet members, and pundits of every persuasion — all with rib-tickling outfits and accessories.
Tim Foley, 2012
6
OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050 The Consequences of ...
Based on joint modelling by the OECD and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, this book looks forward to the year 2050 to find out what demographic and economic trends might mean for the environment.
OECD, 2012
7
The Rule of Law in Afghanistan: Missing in Inaction
This volume of essays argues that the rule of law is not a set of institutions that can be exported lock, stock and barrel to lawless lands, but a state of affairs under which ordinary people and officials of the state itself feel it makes ...
Whit Mason, 2011
8
Costs of Inaction on Key Environmental Challenges
It is important to emphasise that this report does not review the entire (and vast) body of literature on the costs of inaction. It is necessarily selective, focusing on a few areas.1 Moreover, no attempt is made to review the equally vast body of ...
OECD, 2008
9
Deforestation, Forest Policy And Government Inaction
This book is an attempt by the author to understand, evaluate and present a systematic discourse on nature of deforestation and evaluatory process of Forest Policy in reference to India.
Hinal D. Pandya, 2008
10
The Power of Inaction: Bank Bailouts in Comparison
In The Power of Inaction, Cornelia Woll details the varying relationships between financial institutions and national governments by comparing national bank rescue schemes in the United States and Europe.
Cornelia Woll, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inaction is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Premier League sponsors targeted by peer over disabled access …
“The time for the same old feeble excuses has passed, particularly hiding behind the age of stadiums to explain inaction.” Complaints received ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Comedian Mocks Congress Inaction on Healthy School Lunch
Comedian Mocks Congress Inaction on Healthy School Lunch. by Grant Whittington on Friday, Jul 17th, 2015. 17. Shares and Likes. Tweet · Share · Share. «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»
3
Gurbrinder Aulakh: Inaction - not migrants - at heart of house price …
A large number of ethnic Chinese house buyers gather at the James Law real estate office in Epsom for the release of 20 Hobsonville sections. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Russell Simmons leads protest over inaction on NYC horse carriage …
Russell Simmons protests inaction on NYC horse carriage ban, stirs new controversy. Updated July 16, 2015 6:56 PM By EMILY NGO emily.ngo@newsday.com. «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Kerala HC Raps Police Inaction on Eloping Girls - The New Indian …
Kerala HC Raps Police Inaction on Eloping Girls. By Express News Service. Published: 17th July 2015 03:07 AM. Last Updated: 17th July 2015 09:23 AM. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Bhushi Dam Reservoir: Irked by CR inaction,police & residents to …
Local police to set up control room, install CCTVs and patrolling boats. Lonavala residents to fund the project. As many as five youth drowned in ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
ACAUT resents govt's inaction on its reports : Nagaland Post
ACAUT Nagaland on Thursday rued that despite its expose on “rampant corruption and back door appointments” in rural development ... «Nagaland Post, Jul 15»
8
Opinion: Nonprofits Get Hurt by IRS Inaction on Political Groups …
Just as billions of dollars are flowing into the 2016 election campaigns — often through tax-exempt groups — the IRS has decided to stop doing ... «Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jul 15»
9
Reinier de Graaf on smart cities and political inaction - Dezeen
Opinion: the limitless prosperity once promised by urbanisation has failed to materialise, leaving rapidly growing inequality in its wake. «Dezeen, Jul 15»
10
Tour De France - Inaction Over Racist Abuse Sets Bad Precedent
South Africa: Tour De France - Inaction Over Racist Abuse Sets Bad Precedent. tweet. share. Google+. comment. email · more. analysis. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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